Outboard motor carrier



y 24, 1960 .1. M. HICKS ETAL 2,937,880

OUTBOARD MOTOR CARRIER Filed May 27, 1959 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS (lames- M. Hicks Marvin R. Fried EC/(l-IOFF a 5L ICK ATT NEYS BY A MEMBER 0F THE FIRM y 1960 J. M. HICKS ET AL 2,937,880

OUTBOARD MOTOR CARRIER Filed May 27, 1959 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS James M. Hicks Marvin A. Fried ECKHOFF 3 54 /c/( A ORNEYS M 9. A MEMBER OF THE f May 24, 1960 Filed May 27, 1959 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. JAnzs M HICKS MAlzvnv 2. i k/0 EC'KHOFFiSL/CK A77 uzvs y v if A Msuaze arm 2 1 United States Patent OUTBOARD MOTOR CARRIER James M; Hicks, 23 Glen Drive, Mill Valley, Calif.. and Marvin R. Fried, 239 Chenery, San Francisco, Calif.

FiledhMay, 27,.1959.,.Ser. No.,816,33&

'7' Claims. (Cl; 280-4713) This invention relates to a carrier for outboard motors.

It is in general the broad object of the present invention to provide an improved carrier for an outboard motor.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a novel, simple and improved carrier for an outboard motor.

The invention includes other objects and features of advantage, some of which, together with the foregoing, will appear hereinafter, wherein the present preferred form of outboard motor carrier of this 'invention is disclosed. In the drawing accompanying and forming a part hereof,

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing an outboard motor mounted upon the carrier, the latter being secured in a fixed position upon a supporting bracket attached to a wall.

Figure 2 is a side view illustrating the carrier when utilized for moving an outboard motor from place to place.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the carrier.

Figure 4 is an end view of the carrier.

Figure 5 is a side view of the carrier.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a carrier of modified structure.

Figure 7 is an end view of the modified carrier of Figure 6.

Referring to the drawings, the carrier is generally indicated at 6, while a typical outboard motor is generally indicated at 7. The outboard motor includes clamps 8 having a pair of spaced wing nuts 9, enabling the motor to be detachably secured to a cross member 11, the latter being provided upon the carrier 6.

The carrier of Figures l-5 includes an arcuate channel 10 having opposite straight ends 12 and joined together by an arcuate portion 14 and extending at approximately 90 to one another. End 15 carries a wheel 16 mounted upon an axle 17, the axle extending across opposite ends 18 of the frame and side braces 19. At its other end, the channel 10 includes a bracket 21 joined to the channel at one end as by welding (not shown), and having its other end extending in spaced relation for engagement as with an end 25 of a U-shaped channel member 23, as is shown in Figure 1; the U-shaped channel member 23 is attached to a fixed support such as a wall 24 and so provides support for the carrier and an attached motor.

The cross member 11 is mounted upon one end of a bar 26, the latter having a slot 27 therein, through which a bolt 28 is extended, the position of the cross member 11 relative to the carrier being adjustable by loosening of the nut 29 on the bolt 28 to accommodate the spacing of the carrier to that of the particular outboard motor. A slot 31 is provided in the bottom portion of channel 10 to receive the tip end of the rudder 32 on the motor and so provide for its protected support on the carrier while the clamps 8 are engaged with cross member 11.

The modification of Figures 6 and 7 diflers primarily 2,937,880 retre ted Ma 24, 1 960.

in that a pair of wheels-are provided at the lower-most end of the structure rather than the single wheel 16 shown in the. structure of Figures 1-5. The provision of two wheels rather; than the single wheel requires brac- 5 ing but otherwise the device is-functionallyand' structural- 1y much. like that previously described.

One other small modification involves the means for supporting the. modified; structure. on the wall; here it comprises a slot cut in the channel 10 directly beneath 10 area 21 which hasbeen deformed" outwardly so as to provide means for receivingjan upstandingbracket, not shown. Conveniently,th e bracket is. secured to the users garage wall.

Further structural modifications reside in the axle 40 15 supported at the base of the channel 10 having wheels 42 and 44 at either end thereof. The axle 40 necessitates braces 46 and 48 which are secured, as by rivets or bolts 50 and 52, along the side of the arcuate channel 10.

From the foregoing, we believe it will be apparent that we have provided a novel, simple and improved carrier structure for an outboard motor, one which enables the motor to be moved about readily or stored when not in use. When tilted to a position as in Figure 2, the assembly can be readily wheeled from place to place by holding the tiller bar on the motor in the right hand and grasping the usual handle provided on the motor housing.

. This application is a continuation-in-part of our copending application Serial No. 648,574, filed March 26,

1957, now abandoned.

We claim:

1. A carrier for an outboard motor comprising: a rigid frame member formed from a length of channel generally in the shape of a somewhat flattened U, the arms of said U being so positioned relative to one another that an angle of at least 90 is described, one end of said rigid frame member having a slot therein, said slot being enclosed on all four sides by said frame member, whereby to provide means for receipt of a rudder of an outboard motor; a wheel mounted beyond and adjacent said slot at the extreme tip of said end; a straight bar extending upwardly from the other end of said frame member, said bar having a slot therein, said bar being fixed to said frame by means of a bolt passing through said slot of said bar and secured to said frame; and a 5 cross-bar fixedly secured on the upper end of said bar perpendicularly thereto for engagement with a motor clamp.

2. A carrier for outboard motor comprising: a rigid frame member formed from a length of channel generally in the shape of a somewhat flattened U, the arms of said U being so positioned relative to one another that an angle of at least 90 is described, one end of said rigid frame member having a slot therein, said slot being enclosed on all four sides by said frame member, whereby v to provide means for receipt of a rudder of an outboard motor; an axle mounted beyond and adjacent said slot at the extreme tip of said end; at least one wheel mounted on said axle for rotation thereon; a bar extending upwardly from the other end of said frame member,

said bar having means thereon for securing said bar to said frame member; and a cross bar fixedly secured perpendicularly to the upper end of said upright bar for engagement with a motor clamp.

3. The structure of claim 2 wherein said axle extends on either side of said frame member and a wheel is mounted at either end of said axle.

4. The structure of claim 3 wherein braces are secured to either end of said axle at points adjacent said wheels, said braces being secured on the other ends thereof to said frame member.

5. The structure of claim 2 wherein the means for securing said upright bar to said frame comprises an aas'aaao elongated slot in said bar, said bar being fixed to said frame by means of a bolt passing through said slot of said bar and secured to said frame.

6. The structure of claim 2 wherein a single wheel is mounted on said axle. t a i 7. A carrier for an outboard motor comprising: a rigid frame member formed from a length of channel generally in the shape of a somewhat flattened U, the arms of said U being so positioned relative to one another that an angle of at least 90 isidescribed, one end of said rigid frame member having a slot therein, said slot being enclosed on all four sides by said frame member, whereby to provide means for receipt of a rudder of an outboard motor; an axle mounted beyond and adjacent said slot at the extreme tip of said-end; braces for said axle comprising rigid members extending from and secured to points adjacent the ends of said axle, said rigid mem- "frame; and a cross bar fixedly secured on the upper end of said bar perpendicularly thereto for engagement with a motor clamp.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,795,812 Whiting Mar. 10, 1931 2,266,683 Berglund Dec. 16, 1941 2,551,040 Newell May 1, 1951 2,637,050 Oliver May 5, 1953 

